Valmiki Ramayana 2.15.43: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 15, Shloka 43

अभिषेकसज्जा तथा सुमन्त्रस्य प्रेषणम्

Coronation Preparations and Sumantra’s Commission

Devanagari script

स तत्र कैलासनिभास्स्वलंकृताःप्रविश्य कक्ष्यास्त्रिदशालयोपमाः।प्रियान्वरान् राममते स्थितान् बहून्व्यपोह्य शुद्धान्तमुपस्थितो रथी।।2.15.43।।

Sanskrit recitationValmiki Ramayana 2.15.43

Transliteration

sa tatra kailāsanibhāḥ svalaṅkṛtāḥ

praviśya kakṣyās tridaśālayopamāḥ |

priyān varān rāmamate sthitān bahūn

vyapohya śuddhāntam upasthito rathī || 2.15.43 ||

Translation

Dort trat er ein und durchschritt prächtig geschmückte Höfe, hoch wie der Kailāsa und den Wohnsitzen der Götter gleich; und nachdem er viele liebe und edle Gefährten, die in Ramas Hingabe standen, hinter sich gelassen hatte, näherte sich der Wagenlenker den inneren Gemächern.

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Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• कैलास-निभाः: resembling Kailasa
• कैलास-निभाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कैलास (प्रातिपदिक) + निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'कैलासेन निभाः' (resembling Kailāsa)

• सु-अलंकृताः: well-decorated
• सु-अलंकृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय/उपसर्ग) + अलंकृत (कृदन्त; √अलंकृ + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund): 'प्रविष्ट्वा' (having entered)

• कक्ष्याः: courtyards/inner enclosures
• कक्ष्याः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कक्ष्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• त्रिदश-आलय-उपमाः: like the abodes of the gods
• त्रिदश-आलय-उपमाः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिदश (प्रातिपदिक) + आलय (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'त्रिदशानाम् आलयः' (abode of gods) + उपमा (like)

• प्रियान्: dear
• प्रियान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• वरान्: excellent/best
• वरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• राम-मते: in Rama's esteem/heart
• राम-मते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + मत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'रामस्य मतम्' (Rama's mind/esteem)

• स्थितान्: standing/remaining
• स्थितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): 'स्थित' (standing/remaining)

• बहून्: many
• बहून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• व्यपोह्य: having passed beyond/cleared away
• व्यपोह्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-अप-√ऊह्/√वह् (धातु; 'to remove/pass by')
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund): 'व्यपोह्य' (having removed/passed beyond)

• शुद्धान्तम्: inner apartments/private quarters
• शुद्धान्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) (also used as neuter in some traditions), द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपस्थितः: approached/arrived
• उपस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP used in active sense), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थे 'उपगतः/प्राप्तः' (having approached)

• रथी: the charioteer (rider)
• रथी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

Having entered the well-decorated palace which was (lofty) like Kailasa, he crossed the courtyards comparable to the abode of the celestials, passed through the many bosom friends of Rama and entered the private apartment.

Characters & Entities

• Sumantra
• Rama
• Kailāsa
• tridaśa (celestials/devas)
• inner apartments (śuddhānta)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is reflected in maryādā (proper boundaries and protocol): movement through guarded courtyards into private quarters follows decorum, respecting roles and privacy within righteous governance.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra enters the palace complex, passes courtyards and Rama’s close companions, and proceeds toward the inner chambers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyal companionship around Rama—his circle is made of ‘priya’ and ‘vara’ persons, suggesting a court grounded in fidelity and merit.